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Honda Civic Type-R GT

The Civic is in the 10th generation and the sporty version of the Type-R already has 25 years of history. Numbers and pretexts perfect for the birth of the all-time best Honda Civic Type-R (GT), with its 320 hp demolishers, dashed dynamics and apocalyptic design! Hold on ... the "ship" is going to take off!
Or if you love or hate yourself! There is no middle ground. The latest generation of the Civic Type R is one of strong convictions. Very strong. He "dresses" without shame and in a radical way, "thinks" and "says" what he wants and wants. "It's in the paint" for the prejudices, the best style "who does not want you do not look"! But ... no one can be indifferent! Its power of attraction is such that it disconcerts those who look only out of the corner of their eye, those who pretend to be "just a car" and those who think that way now gave a napkin to disguise the drool! The Civic Type R GT is ... all or nothing!

Perfect driving position (easy to find in real bacquets), firm grip on the steering wheel and full start without lauch control. Even without this fascination, the 2.0-liter turbocharged VTEC engine (with variable valve timing) puts, at a glance, under the right foot 320 fiery horses and forces us to drop the first of many smiles. 5.7s of the 0-100 km / h is already a number that imposes respect, but not so much when it arrives at the first succession of curves really already fast. The well-crafted front suspension, with advanced double-pivot system, and sophisticated rear multi-strut system, which together give a stiffness 38% higher than the old Type-R, are the passport for confidence and fun, to which the perfect setting of the mechanical self-locking differential is also not unrelated.

Without blinking, the Type-R shoots into any curve with determination, be it slow, medium, or fast, not to be impressed by mass transfers. Here it is easy to even turn the rear for better cornering, in a procedure very close to what you would have to a well-born racing car. In the background, that's what this Civic is, it's just dressed (extravagantly) civilian! And the proof is also the way to deliver the fantastic six-speed manual gearbox, as well staggered as it is fast, with small command and little stroke, and so "mechanical" that also helps to feel even more car, as well as the electric steering, which also communicates easily with the driver.Unquestionable is also the power, efficiency and endurance of the braking system that Brembo has prepared to halt the impetus for this Type-R GT, which to explore within the limits already requires accurate driving skills and "respectful", even if it is not properly treacherous.

In addition to road racing, the Type-R is also synonymous with stuffed equipment. Safety has not been discolored and it is possible to find multiple airbags (i-SRS for driver with two-stage inflation, passenger SRS with cut-off switch, front side, curtain side, front and rear), ABS ), EBD (Electronic Brake Assist), BA (Brake Assist), VSA (Stability Assistance Vehicle), HSA (Start Climb Assist), Front Seat Belts with 2 Phase Emergency Locking Reels (ELR ), rear seat belts with emergency locking retractors (ELR), ISO Fix fasteners (rear seats), tire deflate warning system, collision mitigation braking system, collision warning at the front, maintenance assistance system on lane, off-track warning, road extinguishing system, intelligent speed limiter, intelligent cruise control adaptive, traffic signaling recognition, blind spot information with side traffic monitor.In lighting, LED headlamps (which include the fog lights and daytime running lights), the maximum support system and the headlight wash add another avant-garde touch, accompanied by the timer automation (coming home / leaving home function) .

In lighting, LED headlamps (which include the fog lights and daytime running lights), the maximum support system and the headlight wash add another avant-garde touch, accompanied by the timer automation (coming home / leaving home function) .And as a modern car could not undervalue the audio and communication systems. So, it features the Honda CONNECT Garmin Garmin (7 "touch screen, AM / FM / DAB, Apple CArPlay ™ / Android Auto ™, Internet radio, integrated Aha ™ application and Internet browser), 2x USB charging / HDMI jack, audio controls integrated in the steering wheel, Bluetooth ™ hands-free phone system (HFT) and rear parking assistance camera. It also offers enhanced intuitive operation and full integration for smartphone through Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto.The Type R GT of higher specifications also includes Dead Angle Detector (BSI), Side Traffic Monitor (CTM), Dual Zone Air Conditioning, Interior Rearview Mirror with Automatic Dimming, Honda CONNECT NAVI GARMIN, Wireless Charging, 12-way audio system 542-watt speakers and LED front fog lights.

Vasco Reis and Felipe Mesquita, Portugal